Portland, Maine Metro Area

MSA: Portland-South Portland, ME

Population (2015 estimate): 359,000
Unemployment Rate (March 2018): 2.4%

NFP Employment (2017): 207,000
Average Earnings (2017): $45,220

year,nfp_yoy,us_nfp_yoy,
2012,1.3000,1.7,
2013,0.7000,1.6,
2014,0.5000,1.9,
2015,1.9000,2.1,
2016,2.7000,1.8,
2017,1.7000,1.6,

year,nfp_earn_yoy,us_nfp_earn_yoy,
2012,6.9000,2.3,
2013,-3.3000,2.0,
2014,0.7000,2.3,
2015,5.5000,2.4,
2016,-0.1000,2.0,
2017,5.0000,2.8,

year,unemp_rt,us_unemp_rt,
2012,6.2000,8.1000,
2013,5.5000,7.4000,
2014,4.6000,6.2000,
2015,3.5000,5.3000,
2016,3.0000,4.9000,
2017,2.6000,4.4000,

year,nfp_earn,us_nfp_earn,
2012,41930.00,42068.00,
2013,40530.00,42900.00,
2014,40830.00,43888.00,
2015,43090.00,44928.00,
2016,43050.00,45812.00,
2017,45220.00,47112.00,

Click on an occupational group in the table below for data on specific occupations:

data source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Occupational Group	Total Employment	Jobs per 1000	Location Quotient	Median Annual Earnings
Management	13,180	65.4	1.3	$89,960
Business and Financial Operations	10,740	53.3	1.0	$60,380
IT and Mathematical	5,960	29.6	1.0	$73,530
Architecture and Engineering	3,240	16.1	0.9	$70,990
Life, Physical, and Social Sciences	1,320	6.6	0.8	$60,190
Community and Social Services	3,160	15.7	1.1	$42,230
Legal and Judicial	1,670	8.3	1.1	$63,190
Education, Training, and Library	11,510	57.1	0.9	$49,900
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media	3,350	16.6	1.2	$38,360
Healthcare Practitioners and Technicians	13,530	67.1	1.1	$64,090
Healthcare Support	6,280	31.1	1.1	$29,570
Protective Services	4,380	21.7	0.9	$33,920
Food Preparation and Serving Related	19,200	95.2	1.0	$21,110
Building, Grounds Cleaning, and Maintenance	6,480	32.2	1.0	$27,960
Personal Care and Services	8,630	42.8	1.3	$23,070
Sales and Related	20,880	103.6	1.0	$28,160
Office and Administrative Support	32,050	159.0	1.0	$35,270
Construction and Extraction	6,740	33.4	0.8	$38,820
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair	7,710	38.2	1.0	$44,250
Production	9,370	46.5	0.7	$33,740
Transportation and Material Moving	11,990	59.5	0.9	$31,660